On August 19, during the dawn prayer in Katsina State, Nigeria, armed individuals carried out an attack on a mosque. This was reported by Zamin.uz.
As a result, at least 27 people were killed. This was reported by Al Jazeera.
According to local residents, the incident took place at a mosque in the village of Unguvan Mantau in Malumfashi district. The armed individuals began shooting inside the mosque at around 4 a.m. local time.
So far, no group or individual has claimed responsibility for the attack. In recent years, such armed attacks have frequently recurred in the northwestern and north-central regions of Nigeria.
In these areas, herders and farmers often clash over limited land and water resources, which has led to an increase in armed conflicts. To protect the Unguvan Mantau neighborhood, army and police forces were urgently deployed to the area.
Armed groups often hide among the crops during the rainy season and carry out unexpected attacks on mosques and settlements in villages. There are also injured people from the attack who are receiving medical assistance.
The local population received the incident with great shock and concern and is demanding increased security measures to prevent such tragedies in the future. This incident once again highlighted the seriousness of security problems in the region.
Leaders and security agencies need to pay special attention to this situation.
